Regional airports get €86m in fundingSix regional airports have been awarded €86 million in capital grants by the Government to help fund their expansion plans.Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Jacob Fruitfield negotiating to buy Burton'sJacob Fruitfield, the Tallaght-based company headed by Michael Carey, has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Burton's …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
BWG signs forecourt supply deal with MaxolBWG, the grocery wholesaler that operates the Spar and Mace brands in Ireland, has signed a new five-year deal with Maxol to …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus Siptu workers set for dispute moveSiptu's 1,800 members at Aer Lingus are preparing to withdraw their labour from March 1st, if the airline does not back down …Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Vodafone seeks 80 redundanciesVodafone Ireland, the country's biggest mobile phone operator with 2Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Tax bill shows Green Isle profits at least €16mBeverley House (9000), the UK parent group of Green Isle Foods in Naas, Co Kildare paid £1.39 million (€2Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Shannon airport plans cost cuts in bid to stem lossesManagement at Shannon airport has written to more than 500 workers informing them that it plans to focus on direct cost-cutting…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
An Post offers postmasters €12m dealAn Post has offered to pay €12 million to its 1,300 postmasters as part of a move to end a long-running stand-off with the Irish…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Start parent firm up for saleStart Mortgages, a specialist lender for those with bad credit histories, could soon have a new parent companyTue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Bushmills to end cream liquor lineDiageo, the global drinks giant, has ceased production of Bushmills Irish Cream Liquor in Antrim following poor sales.Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Superquinn revamps loyalty cardsSuperquinn is planning a €1 million revamp of its SuperClub loyalty scheme, which was the first of its kind in Ireland when launched…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Eircom to reward top customer service staffStaff at Eircom who "go over and above the call of duty in providing excellent customer service" are to be rewarded by being …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to hire 300 pilots and cabin crewAer Lingus is planning to recruit more than 300 pilots and cabin crew this year to enable it expand its long-haul services and…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Life Receivables loses €6.6m in its first yearLife Receivables, a company backed by Dermot Desmond's IIU investment vehicle and which deals in life policies in the United …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus may use Belfast as new baseAer Lingus is considering using Belfast as a new base from which to launch short-haul services.Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien nets $700-$800m in Caribbean mobile dealDenis O'Brien, one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen, has taken full ownership of the Digicel mobile phone operation in the…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Fundraisers to seek $1.4bn for Digicel takeoverDenis O'Brien's team of advisers will begin a roadshow for the $1.4 billion (€1Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Top-up firms mergeLighthouse and YQ? International, two of Ireland's biggest mobile phone top-up vending machine groups, have merged and plan to…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus cuts fuel surcharge €10 each wayAfter weeks of speculation and pressure from consumer groups and rivals, Aer Lingus yesterday announced plans to cut the cost…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Tour operators' merger to shake up marketTwo of biggest tour operators in Ireland, MyTravel and Thomas Cook, are to merge in a move that will shake up the market for …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair to contest flight slots planRyanair is planning to take legal action against the Commission for Aviation Regulation after it announced yesterday that it …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Siptu votes for action at Aer LingusSiptu members at Aer Lingus have voted to take industrial action in a dispute about the introduction of new terms and conditions…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Esso oil distributor buys rival for €5mEsso's oil distribution activities in Ireland are undergoing a shake-up as a result of two significant corporate transactions…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Esso oil distributor buys rival for €5mEsso's oil distribution activities in Ireland are undergoing a shake-up as a result of two significant corporate transactions…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle may close two hotels in AugustJurys Doyle is believed to be preparing to close the Berkeley Court and Jurys Ballsbridge hotels in mid-August.Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Minmet expected to acquire oil assetsMinmet, an Irish mineral resources company, is understood to be planning to acquire some oil assets from a UK-listed company …Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle may close two hotels in AugustJurys Doyle is believed to be preparing to close the Berkeley Court and Jurys Ballsbridge hotels in mid-August.Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Minmet expected to acquire oil assetsMinmet, an Irish mineral resources company, is understood to be planning to acquire some oil assets from a UK-listed company …Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Shops' concern at DVD offerNewsagents have complained to the Competition Authority about the way the Irish Daily Mail distributes its free DVDs and CDs …Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Ghose appointed managing partnerBloxham Stockbrokers has appointed Pramit Ghose, one of Ireland's leading fund managers, as its managing partner.Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
US deal to open 51 routes for Aer LingusAer Lingus has signed a strategic partnership with JetBlue, a low-cost American airline, that will allow passengers access to…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
NCB to raise €30m for healthcare companyNCB Stockbrokers is raising €30 million in equity from Irish investors for Canford Healthcare, a newly-formed British company…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Anger over DAA pitching feeThe Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) has complained to the Dublin Airport Authority about a €400 administration…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Howard Holdings to acquire Kwik Save chainHoward Holdings, a Cork-based property development and investment company, is set to take control of Kwik Save, a troubled supermarket…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Ryanair plans to seek costs after trade dispute rulingRyanair is planning to pursue the Labour Court and Impact, a trade union representing many of its Dublin-based pilots, to recoup…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
'Daily Irish Mail' plans price war to boost salesAssociated Newspapers, one of the UK's biggest newspaper groups, is planning a major price war here in an attempt to boost the…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Channel 6 to reach extra 465,020 homes on Sky TV satellite serviceChannel 6, the Irish-owned television broadcaster, has agreed a deal to be carried on BSkyB's satellite service here.Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
24,000 new subscribers for Sky in three monthsBSkyB, the satellite broadcaster controlled by Rupert Murdoch, added 24,000 new subscriptions in Ireland over the three months…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
P&G to increase prices ahead of inflationProcter & Gamble (P&G), the US-based consumer goods group, has decided to increase the prices of its leading laundry …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Pilots' union seeks meeting with CityJet on pay and pensionsA number of pilots at CityJet, a Dublin-based subsidiary of Air France, have met the Irish Airline Pilots Association (IALPA) …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Michael Collins whiskey boosts Cooley profitsProfits at Cooley Distillery, a Louth-based whiskey maker controlled by entrepreneur John Teeling, increased by more than 20 …Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
